Where ChildFund’s commitment to child protection and communities’ commitments to their children intersect, community child protection committees are formed. In The Gambia, where such committees are already established, we are working to broaden the scope of this work and further train committee members to ensure that children are protected on every front – at home, in the community and on the national level.

Chanderavati and her husband, Rajesh, are descended from generations of Firozabad bangle makers. Here, they join together the glass bracelets over propane burners in their home. None of their five children wish to continue the family business. Their parents agree. “It should end with us,” Chanderavati says.

Malaria Cases Lower in Uganda, But Still Deadly for Many
2016-04-20
ChildFund Uganda
Malaria is a growing problem in northern Uganda , with outbreaks occurring earlier this year in camps for South Sudanese refugees. According to the United Nations, one out of four deaths among refugees in Uga...